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berkeman replied to the thread Undergrad Very high energy photons in space.Upon further review, the thread is reopened for now. -
berkeman reacted to kuruman's post in the thread Undergrad Understanding the Coriolis force with
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Imagine a plane rotating like a turntable about an axis perpendicular to it. A line is drawn on this plane from the axis of rotation... -
berkeman replied to the thread Advice for Physics Olympiads.Great reply, @TensorCalculus :smile: Their Profile/About page says they are in Turkey. -
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Are you currently living in Britain and preparing for BPhO? (You don't have to answer this, but it would make it easier help wise to... -
berkeman reacted to mfb's post in the thread Undergrad Unexpected findings in need of an explanation with
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Mars being slower at aphelion wins over the other effects. Earth's orbital velocity is 29.3 km/s to 30.3 km/s with an average of 29.8... -
berkeman reacted to .Scott's post in the thread Graduate What researchers think of the Coriolis force with
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I usually call it the "Coriolis Effect", although wiki uses "Coriolis Force" as the title. I think its best to be able to see it both... -
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Haha I'm a fan of this quote - and yeah, I think clogs works well here. It's amazing to see that I've made an impact, truly :) -
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Thank you for the reply Jim, I really appreciate you revisiting this! That makes sense. -
berkeman replied to the thread High School Contradictions in the Distribution of Gamma-Ray Bursts.Thread is closed for Moderation. -
berkeman reacted to Baluncore's post in the thread High School Fan is pushing in the front and sucking from the back with
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Referring to the front and back can be confusing because it depends on how you look at it. Maybe refer to the air inlet and outlet, the... -
berkeman replied to the thread High School Fan is pushing in the front and sucking from the back.Ah, got it. Well, I just checked our portable fan (which has flat blades) and indeed the dust accumulation is on the front of the fan...